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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Chater

Largest measured stone loach: 11 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chater was 11 cm, recorded at Upstream Fosters Road Bridge on 1 April 1993.

Across 17 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Chater.

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Most recent observation12 April 2017Ketton Cement Works
Largest measured stone loach
11 cm
Median length
7 cm
Fish measured
17
Survey locations
7

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured stone loach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
11 cm1 Apr 1993Upstream Fosters Road Bridge54485
10.5 cm11 Apr 2003Upstream Fosters Road Bridge75843
9.5 cm31 Mar 1993Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge54482
8 cm11 Apr 2003Upstream Fosters Road Bridge75843
7.5 cm17 Sept 2012Downstream Ridlington Rd Br134512
7.5 cm11 Apr 2003Upstream Fosters Road Bridge75843
7.5 cm11 Apr 2003Upstream Fosters Road Bridge75843
7.5 cm11 Apr 2003Upstream Fosters Road Bridge75843
7 cm11 Apr 2003Upstream Fosters Road Bridge75843
7 cm9 Apr 2003Ketton Cement Works75847

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where stone loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one stone loach record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Ketton Cement Works9 Apr 200312 Apr 20174
Aldgate Ketton19 Sept 201422 Mar 20162
Wing Hollow3 Jul 20133 Jul 20131
Downstream Ridlington Rd Br17 Sept 201217 Sept 20121
Upstream Fosters Road Bridge1 Apr 199322 May 20123
Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge31 Mar 199324 May 20112
North Luffenham1 Apr 19931 Apr 19931

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1993–2017

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded stone loach that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 17 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7 cm
Upper quarter
7.5 cm
Largest
11 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Chater

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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